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Replacement for your old welder..?
PS if you're wondering, I think that's torn up strips of old sack.
state of the art welder
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state of the art welder
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Replacement for your old welder..?
PS if you're wondering, I think that's torn up strips of old sack.
Re: state of the art welder
A few years ago, a friend told me of his trip to Eastern Europe (Bulgaria?).
His vehicle suffered a broken axle miles from anywhere. He asked a nearby group of locals if there was anyone who could help. Off they went, and dragged the local blacksmith from the bar. He inspected the damage, and instructed them to drag the vehicle into position beneath an electricity distribution pole, while he visited his workshop. He returned with a few welding rods, a pair of jump leads and a ladder. Placing the ladder against the pole, he clipped the leads to the power lines...
Apparently the resulting weld was perfectly serviceable, and lasted for the remainder of the trip.
I've heard of people rewinding microwave oven transformers for light-duty welding (don't try at home unless you know what you're doing - one end of the winding is often returned to the core on these trannies).
His vehicle suffered a broken axle miles from anywhere. He asked a nearby group of locals if there was anyone who could help. Off they went, and dragged the local blacksmith from the bar. He inspected the damage, and instructed them to drag the vehicle into position beneath an electricity distribution pole, while he visited his workshop. He returned with a few welding rods, a pair of jump leads and a ladder. Placing the ladder against the pole, he clipped the leads to the power lines...
Apparently the resulting weld was perfectly serviceable, and lasted for the remainder of the trip.
I've heard of people rewinding microwave oven transformers for light-duty welding (don't try at home unless you know what you're doing - one end of the winding is often returned to the core on these trannies).